Comment about george floyd that is overshadowing it all. It is official joe biden becomes the Democratic Party nominee for president. What happened last night that put him over the top and whats next for the Campaign Already disrupted by a pandemic. And storming ahead. Developing overnight, Tropical Storm cristobal grows stronger as it churns toward the gulf coast. Well have the latest track. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. There are still cases that we need to bring attention to. There are still names that we need to say. We still are screaming no justice, no peace because it doesnt stop with george. An entire week of huge protests sparking major changes. Protests are planned for d. C. , new york, l. A. , atlanta, chicago, and florida. A marathon, not a sprint. If weve got to slowly get somewhere, weve got to get there. President trump is hailing a surprising drop in the number of americans looking for work. We absolutely shatte
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Ill be back at1 o clock for more newsday with sharanjit but now on bbc news, hardtalk welcome to hardtalk. Im shaun ley. Sometimes a tv drama does more to entertain, it brings to live an of world an audience failed to see. The american tv series the wire, which methodically dissected americas war with drugs, was an eye opener for many. Wendell pierces role as detective bunk moreland brought him international attention. Now hes on stage in london as the protagonist in arthur millers play death of a salesman. He describes the play as the american hamlet but in todays america, you are on your own. Wendell pierce welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. 14 years ago, Hurricane Katrina, you are visiting your parents when the evacuation was mandated. It was your family home, the ctu had grown up m, family home, the ctu had grown up in, we are family and friends still lived in. How are the memories of what you saw when you return to what had been your home . Those images in my mind are i
Hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im shaun ley. Sometimes a tv drama does more than entertain, it brings alive to an audience a world theyve failed to see. For many, in the United States and beyond, the wire, which methodically dissected americas war with drugs, was an eye opener. Playing detective bunk moreland brought Wendell Pierce international attention. Now hes on stage in london as willy loman, the protagonist in arthur millers play, death of a salesman. Wendell pierce describes the part hes playing as the american hamlet Wendell Pierce welcome to hardtalk, thank you very much for coming into the studio. Thank you for having me, shaun. Lets begin, if we may, 1a years ago, hurricane katrina, you were visiting your parents when the evacuation was mandated. It was your family home, the city you had grown up in, the city where all your friends were from, and where your family still live. How vivid now are the pictures in your mind, the memories of what you saw when you returned to what
Several people are injured at the piccadilly theatre in londons west end after part of the ceiling collapses. And at 11 30pm, we will be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, Giles Kenningham and Maya Goodfellow. Stay with us for that. Borisjohnson has launched the conservative Election Campaign in the West Midlands, hours after visiting Buckingham Palace to meet the queen following the dissolution of parliament. He addressed supporters this evening after a day which saw the resignation of one of his cabinet colleagues. The welsh secretary, alun cairns, stepped down because of his links with a man who had sabotaged a rape trial. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg sent this from the conservative launch in birmingham. He has been one of the best known politicians in the country for a decade. But fame and having faith are not the same thing. He may be the tory partys darling, but he wants you to trust him, and to stay in number ten. I didnt want an election. I love